I've been a long-time C4D user (since before version 5) and currently have XL7 installed, but I only occasionally use it for rendering nowadays. Believe it or not Wings and Blender have better modelling and animation tools than XL7 (for game-type stuff anyway).

Don't get me wrong, C4D probably has the best UI out there, but you'll need v9 to get decent polygon tools. I couldn't justify upgrading when free stuff proved to be a more than adequate alternative.

Hmm.. If anyone does see it on a cd following some magazine, please let us know in here. ..or the dreadful ninja will have to come and knock those maxon-people around until they put it up on their page.